Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER19-39Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion in which players who purchase a JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo™ lottery ticket can collect symbols and earn entries into a drawing for a chance to win a cash prize.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER19-39 Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion.

(1) Beginning June 1, 2019, and continuing through July 30, 2019, (“Promotion Period”) the Florida Lottery will conduct the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion (“Promotion”). Players who purchase a JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo™ lottery ticket of any price point can scan the barcode on their tickets using the Florida Lottery Collect ‘N Win app on a smartphone or tablet or can manually enter the ticket number through the Florida Lottery’s website (flalottery.com) to collect symbols and earn entries into a drawing for a chance to win a cash prize. Both winning and non-winning JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery tickets of any value may be used to enter the Promotion. Only JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery tickets purchased during the Promotion Period may be used to enter the Promotion.

(2) How to Participate.

(a) Florida Lottery Collect ‘N Win App Download and Registration. A player may participate in the Promotion by downloading the free Florida Lottery Collect ‘N Win app at the App Store for iOS devices, or for other devices including Android smartphones, the app is available to download from the Florida Lottery’s website at flalottery.com/coldhardcash. After the app is downloaded and opened, the “Welcome” page will be displayed. Click on the navigation bar found in the top left corner, select the “Login” button and click on “Sign in with email,” “Sign in with Facebook,” or “Sign in with Twitter” to log in. After logging in, a “Register” page will be displayed. Players must register their contact information one time upon first usage to activate their account. A player will be sent an email directing the player to confirm his or her registration. The player should check the junk mail or spam folder if he or she does not promptly receive an email confirmation. After confirming registration, a player may log in.  Thereafter, the player may directly log in by selecting his or her preferred “Sign in” method. Players that have participated in a previous Florida Lottery Collect ‘N Win Promotion (POWERBALL® Power Cruise™ Promotion, Game Day Cash Promotion, or Fast Play™ Replay Second Chance Promotion) need not re-register and may directly log in. 

(b) Web Browser. A player may participate in the Promotion via web browser by visiting the Florida Lottery’s homepage, flalottery.com, clicking on the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion banner and following the directions, or by going directly to flalottery.com/coldhardcash and clicking on the Register/Login link at the top right corner of the page to reach the Login page to login/register as described in paragraph (2)(a) above.

(c) Regardless of whether a player chooses to participate in the Promotion by using the Florida Lottery Collect ‘N Win app or web browser, the following provisions shall apply:

1. the player may use the same account login information to enter tickets;

2. the player will only be required to register one time; and

3. the player’s entry history will be cumulative among the entry platforms.

(3) How to Earn Entries.

To collect play symbols and earn entries into a drawing, a player may scan the barcode on the bottom of a JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery ticket using a camera on a smartphone or tablet, or a player may manually enter the 19-digit ticket number (located near the top right corner of the ticket) on the entry page at flalottery.com/coldhardcash. Four game cards will appear on the screen. Each game card contains four spots to collect the four symbols. A JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo ticket number entered will randomly generate a quantity (2, 4, 6, or 8) of symbols and place them automatically in an available game card. When all four symbols have been collected on a game card, the player will earn one entry into the next available drawing. Players will receive an entry with a minimum of one ticket and a maximum of seven tickets entered. When a filled game card generates an entry into a drawing, the symbols will be cleared, and a player can begin collecting more symbols. Partially completed cards will carry over to the next entry period. A player may earn multiple entries during the entry period; however, a player may only manually enter or scan up to two hundred tickets per day. Each ticket number can only be scanned or entered one time to earn entries for one drawing. The purchase price of a ticket does not affect the number of symbols generated or the number of entries produced. Entries that include training tickets that were produced by a retailer terminal while in training mode or tickets with invalid ticket numbers will be disqualified from the applicable drawing or drawings. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries in each drawing. All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met. JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery tickets should not be mailed to the Lottery for entry into a Promotion drawing. JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery tickets received in the mail by the Florida Lottery will not be entered into a drawing and will not be returned.

(4) Coupons. During the Promotion Period, $25 Cash Prize coupons will be generated for every “nth” ticket scanned or entered statewide up to a maximum of 66 coupons per day. When an nth ticket is generated, a coupon will be added to the “My Coupons” section of the “Coupons” page of the player’s account. Coupons may be redeemed by players at a Florida Lottery retailer or a Florida Lottery District Office by presenting the coupon barcode on their mobile device for scanning, or players may redeem the coupon by printing the coupon from the website and presenting a hardcopy. Coupons may not be redeemed by mail. Coupons are valid for one use only and must be redeemed by 11:59:59 ET on September 30, 2019. The odds of winning a coupon depend on the number of tickets entered per day.

(5) Drawings and Number of Prizes. The Florida Lottery will conduct a total of three drawings. Prizewinners for each drawing will be randomly selected from entries submitted and received before midnight ET on the last day of the entry period for that drawing. Entries will be good for one drawing only. Prizewinners will be randomly selected using a certified random number generation process. Drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm. The drawing dates and entry periods are as follows:

Drawing	Drawing Date	Entry Period
1	June 19, 2019	June 1, 2019 – June 18, 2019
2	July 10, 2019	June 19, 2019 – July 9, 2019
3	July 31, 2019	July 10, 2019 – July 30, 2019

(a) In each of the drawings, the Florida Lottery will draw a total of seventy-two entries. The first two valid entries drawn will each win a top prize of $10,000. The third through seventh valid entries drawn will each win a second prize of $5,000. The eighth through forty-seventh valid entries drawn will each win a third prize of $500. The remaining valid entries drawn will be used as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select a prizewinner in the event a prize cannot be awarded. A total of forty-seven prizes will be available in each drawing.

(b) The following table sets forth the number of prizes and the amount of the prizes available in the Promotion:

Prizes Per Drawing			Total Prizes in the Promotion
Prize	Prize Amount	Number of Prizes per Drawing
Top Prize	$10,000	2	6
Second Prize	$5,000	5	15
Third Prize	$500	40	120
Total		47	141

(6) Prizewinner Notification.

(a) The prizewinners in each drawing will be posted on flalottery.com after the drawing.

(b) The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify each prizewinner by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the prizewinner’s registration data no later than one business day (Monday – Friday) after the prizewinners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. The Florida Lottery deems the prizewinner’s registration data as the prizewinner’s official contact information, including the physical mailing address. The Florida Lottery will not attempt to further locate a prizewinner if attempts to reach the prizewinner by telephone or email are unsuccessful. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact by telephone or email with a prizewinner within two weeks of the date the prizewinners are posted on the website, the prizewinner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate prizewinner in accordance with paragraph (5)(a) above. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact by email or telephone with the alternate prizewinner within two weeks of the date of notification, the alternate prizewinner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to the next alternate prizewinner. This process will continue until an alternate is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of alternates due to unsuccessful notification attempts or due to failure by a winner or an alternate prizewinner to timely provide required claim documentation as set forth in subsection (7) below. If the Florida Lottery exhausts the list of alternate prizewinners, the prize will not be awarded.

(7) How to Claim a Prize.

(a) Top and Second Prize. To claim a top or second prize in a Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion drawing, the prizewinner must submit to the Florida Lottery a completed Winner Claim Form DOL-173-2, Revised 9/13, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL-173-2S, Revised 9/13, and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011. Forms DOL-173-2 and DOL-173-2S are hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained from any Florida Lottery office or retailer, from the Florida Lottery’s website (flalottery.com), or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Customer Service, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. 

(b) Third Prize. To claim a third prize in a Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion drawing, a prizewinner must submit to the Florida Lottery a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

(c) For all prizes, the required documentation must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than two weeks after the Florida Lottery has first made contact by telephone or email with the prizewinner. If the Florida Lottery has not received the required documentation from a prizewinner by the fourteenth calendar day after notification, the prizewinner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate prizewinner as described in paragraphs (5)(a) and (6)(b) above. The same timeframe for a winner to return required documentation to the Florida Lottery shall apply to an alternate prizewinner. A prizewinner in this Promotion is not required to submit the JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY or JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY with Combo lottery ticket(s) he or she scanned or manually entered to generate an entry to claim a prize.

(8) Award of Top Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s timely receipt of a top prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $10,000, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

(9) Award of Second Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s timely receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $5,000.

(10) Award of Third Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s timely receipt of a third prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $500.

(11) Taxes. Except as specifically described herein, all federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees on the prizes won in the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion will be the responsibility of the prizewinner. Thirty percent federal income tax withholding will be withheld from any prize won by a nonresident alien prizewinner in the Promotion, regardless of the amount of the prize. The reporting and subsequent payment of any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility of the nonresident alien prizewinner.

(12) Other Restrictions and Provisions.

(a) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes shall be paid in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.  

(b) Top prize and second prize winners will be analyzed for state-owed debt.  If a top prize or second prize winner is identified as owing an outstanding debt to any state agency or owes child support collected through a court, the debt will be offset in accordance with section 24.115(4), Florida Statutes. If the debt is an amount less than the amount of the prize, the balance of the prize after deduction of the debt shall be awarded. If the debt is an amount greater than the amount of the prize, the entire prize amount will be applied to the outstanding debt.

(c) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to enter the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion.

(d) By entering the Cold Hard Cash Second Chance Promotion, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to photograph and/or videotape and record the prizewinner with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the prizewinner for advertising or publicity purposes without additional compensation.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), FS.  Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1) FS.  History – New 5-29-19.

 

THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 2019.